modern and ancient china ch. 2. modern china* contains 20% of the worlds population – 1.3 billion...
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Modern China*
• Contains 20% of the worlds population – 1.3 Billion – Most of any country
• 4th largest country in the world
• It has a varied climate; freezing in places and desert in others
MADE IN CHINA*
• New Products• http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/
01/24/american-products-not-made-usa_n_2536773.html#next_slideshow
• Ancient Inventions• http://
www.neok12.com/video/History-of-China/zX51401b4d00704a515f6473.htm
Politics*
• China is a communist nation (What is Communism)?)
• They control the daily life of their people
• Their current President is - Xi Jinping
Manufacturing
• Today, China has the largest economy in the world
• Iron, Steel, textiles(clothes), toys, and technology are its highest exports
• It lacks in pay, benefits, and safety allowing companies to yield higher benefits - (What is yield/Benefits)
Tiananmen Square*
• In the 1980’s China started to revolt against its gov. so the gov. brought in the military to shoot at the crowds
• The most Famous image was of a man standing in front of a Tank
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJBnHMpHGRY
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeFzeNAHEhU
Unique to China
• Pandas: A bear that is native to Asia- famously in China
• Red Panda: From the raccoon family
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6GaPkkGZGw
The Qin Dynasty
• Created the official language and measurement
• When the emperor died they placed him in a mountain tomb
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYd9UpWMD5Y
• 8,000 terrecotta warriors
• Rivers of Mercury• Dead Servants • Pearls on the
ceilings
Chinese Culture
• You are allowed to have one child• Sons are wanted more than girls
• (Please Read the Article silently and answer the questions below)
Lets Get Chopin’
• How to use chopsticks:
1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSXwc9LwMuQ
Ancient China
• China was full of small kingdoms until 221BC when the Qin Dynasty defeated them all
• Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi began connecting small fort walls
it became known as the great wall
• http://www.history.com/topics/great-wall-of-china/videos#building-the-great-wall
Silk*
• Silk is an expensive and luxurious type of yarn taken from the spit of a worm
• http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/how-do-they-do-it/videos/how-do-they-do-it-silk-from-worm-spit.htm
The Silk Road*
• Silk became popular in Europe
• Many Europeans traveled to china to purchase silk and bring back
• It was for nobility only
Religion in China
• Today, China has no official religion. They persecute certain religions
• China has a mix of many religions
Taoism
• Based on Tao: or the Wayin English
• View the world as Yin and Yang• They view the world in opposites– Hot/Cold– Light/Dark
Yin and Yang*
• Yin and Yang represent the opposites of the world
• Yin: Dark side• Yang: Light Side
Taoism
• Includes:• Polytheism• Chanting• Fortune telling
• The main point is to achieve spiritual immortality and Peace
Buddhism
• Based on the teaching of the Buddha
• He was a noble boy who wanted to find how to stop suffering in the world
• Invented “The 8 fold Path”
The 8 Fold Path
• Right View• Right Intention• Right Speech• Right action• Right livelihood• Right effort• Right mindfulness• Right concentration
Rivers*
• Yangtze: Longest river in asia(3rd in world) – It is very polluted– A main source of water
• Yellow: 2nd Longest River– Very Muddy(why it is called Yellow)–Where Chinese civilization began